​Ridden Ponies

Carlung Kilbride - Bud

​Born 2005 - Sire : Carlung Ebony Dam : Fallon of Carlung

Photo - Henry Hird

Carlung Kilbride known as Bud is one of our superstars and very much part of the family. Bud was orphaned at 2 days old after his dam Fallon of Carlung tragically died of Grass Sickness. After an
unsuccessful fostering attempt we raised him ourselves and he was quickly accepted into the herd by our own lovely mares & foals despite being an orphan.

Bud - 2weeks old

Zara & Bud

Lightly shown in-hand as a youngster he had success which started at the 2008 Royal Highland Show when he and his half brother Carlung Innes were Reserve Champion in the St John Wells Trophy. His
dam Fallon and her full sister Grace of Carlung won this Championship in 2003.

Bud's ridden career started in 2011 when he had a successful first season with the Hird family, ridden by Henry Hird. Qualifying for the NPS Picton & Peasedown finals, we were delighted when
Henry & Bud qualified for the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead where they placed 7th.

His best season has to be 2014 when he qualified and competed at the Horse of the Year Show. Ridden by Zara who was only 16yo & the youngest rider in the class, he performed
beautifully for her and came home with 6th place.

Willing to put his hoof to anything & much moved by all of us he is a once in a lifetime pony that brings the joy & pleasure into breeding.

Gemma & Bud - Derby Festival

Bud & Heather Dick - Scottish Horse Show

Querina of Carlung

Querina is a mouse dun mare out of Lauren of Carlung (Breed Show Reserve Champion In-Hand 2016). She has had a very successful shoing career to date winning Reserve Champion Ayr County, Reserve
Champion In-Hand at NPS Summer Show, best 2yo filly at the 2013 HPS Breed Show & Champion Highland at Kittochside Heavy Horse Show.

Now broken to ride, she had her first ridden outing at the HPS Breed Show with Zara, winning her Nursery Novice ridden class & is now competing in dressage .

Ruby of Carlung

Born 2012 - Sire : Carlung Jed Dam : Lauren of
Carlung

Ruby is a cream dun mare and full sister to Querina of Carlung. Only lightly shown she was awarded Reserve Champion at Drymen Show this year and now showing promise under saddle.

Ruby of Carlung : Reserve Champion - Drymen Show 2017

Alysse of Carlung

Born 1995 - Sire : Highfield Glen Albyn Dam : Abbydene

Alysse needs no introduction, the first Highland foal to be born here at Carlung she has had an outstanding ridden show career being the first Carlung pony to qualify for both HOYS and Olympia in
the same year.

Having been a broodmare for six years & breeding five foals she wasn't actually broken until she was 10 years old and took to her new career incredibly well. A 'late starter' she amazed us as
to how willing & enthusiastic she was, her first outing was at the 2005 Royal Highland Show where she was placed fourth in the Large Ridden class. This was followed by winning the 2005 Scottish
Farmer Ridden Championship Final held at Strathallan Castle

In 2008 with the Hird family, she and Henry had an outstanding season qualifying & competing at both HOYS and Olympia.

Once home, Gemma & Alysse had a successful season in 2009 and at her first outing that year won the M&M Junior Riddeen Championship at the NPS Scotland Summer Show. Now retired she is
quite happy mentoring the youngsters & hacking round the farm.

Dhaina of Carlung

Born 1998 - Sire : Strathmore Valiant Dam : Esme of Armoury

Dhaina has had two foals but after being broken to ride has been a fantastic all-rounder & proving herself to be a truly versatile Highland pony. Competing
in all events she is a super jumper & was a great Pony Club pony attending rallies in all disciplines. Now retired she is happy looking after the youngsters & hacking round the farm.